Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Review: All Specifications and FAQs

When we talk about Chinese smartphones, the first name that comes to our mind is Xiaomi. Over the years this company has proved its mettle by bringing out trendy and high-end flagships. Interestingly, Xiaomi is also known for its budget-friendly and feature budget and mid-range devices. However, in recent times, the device maker is concentrating more religiously on premium handsets. The best example of one such high-end flagship is the company’s latest offering Xiaomi Mi Mix 3.

The Mi Mix 3 sports a unique design which has a magnet controlled slider that can hide and bring out the front-facing camera. The sliding mechanism is not really new, but with Xiaomi, these kind of futuristic features are now available at a reasonable cost. That’s not all though. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 packs all those flagship staple attributes which definitely will have a good market presence and appeals to the buyers.

In this post, we bring you the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 review with all the specifications explained in details. This will give you a better understanding of the device. You can also decide whether you will buy this device or not.

Memory and Processor

Mi Mix 3 is a flagship device and just as any other top flagships, it equips the Snapdragon 845 from Qualcomm. Obviously, this will allow all the latest games to be played in the highest settings and without any lag.

The memory section is pretty befitting and at one point seems like a overkill. The Mi Mix 3 comes in three different variants of 6,8 and 10 GB of RAM. The hyped 10 GB variant is a special edition handset.

Storage

It is becoming a common occurrence these days for flagships to start the base variant storage at 128 GB. So, the new Mi Mix 3 is not an exception to this. The base variant of the device is of 128 GB which is available on both 6 and 8 GB of RAM. If you want more storage then you do get a choice of 8GB + 256 GB variant. The hypester 10GB RAM version obviously packs a 256 GB storage. There is no means to expand the storage, hence no MicroSD card slot.

Display and Build

The display of the Mi Mix 3 flaunts an AMOLED panel of 6.39-inches. Xiaomi delivers a unique touch to this device by removing the concept of the notch and replacing it with an edge-to-edge display. The bezels are really slim and all you see is glass. The gamers will particularly have a good time gaming on a widescreen whereas movieholics will also utilize the display to the fullest.

Now coming to its build, Mi Mix 3 has a ceramic rear body and aluminum edges. The highlight of the build is the slider mechanism which operates on magnets. It conceals and reveals the dual front camera set-up. Xiaomi claims a Mi Mix 3 slide can be used up to 3,00,000 times. This sliding mechanism already marked its entrance with another device Oppo Find X.

The flagship device drops the headphone jack 3.5mm slot but provides the Type-c to 3.5mm converter in the retail box. The device has dual speakers on the bottom end.

Security

Though Mi Mix 3 packs some of the latest features on it, still it is two-steps behind when compared to its counterpart OnePlus. Yes, you guessed it right. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has the rear panel based fingerprint sensor whereas around a similar price tag, OnePlus 6T sports an in-display fingerprint sensor. There is also means to use face unlock to secure the system on the Mi Mix 3.

Android OS

Out-of-the-box Mi Mix 3 runs Android 9.0 Pie along with official MIUI 10. This is actually a good selling point of this device.

Camera

Mi Mix 3 comes with a rear camera set up of 12 MP(wide) + 12 MP(telephoto) of f/1.8, 1/2.55″, 1.4µm and Dual Pixel PDAF and 4-axis OIS support. Panorama, HDR and Portrait mode features are available too. A user can shoot videos up to [email protected]/60 FPS, [email protected]/60 FPSand [email protected] FPS.

The front face camera set-up packs two lenses which can conceal and reveal themselves by sliding mechanism. The camera on the front has 24MP +2 MP(depth sensor) lenses. In it one can shoot videos up to 1080 pixel at 30FPS.

Battery

The Mi Mix 3 packs a 3200mAh battery and supports wireless caging. Even as a means of a promotional offer, first few buyers can receive a wireless charger in the retail box itself. Again, competitor OnePlus gets ahead with its 6T which has 3700mAh battery.

Price

Here is the pricing structure of Mi Mix 3. It is currently available in China and will soon make its way into the other regions as well.

Memory/Storage Combo

Price

6 GB RAM + 128 GB ROM

CNY 3299

8 GB RAM + 128 GB ROM

CNY 3599

8 GB RAM + 256 GB ROM

CNY 3999

10 GB + 256 GB

CNY 4999

It comes in various elegant color options such as Jade Green, Sapphire Blue, Onyx Black, Forbidden City Blue(special edition with 10 GB RAM).

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

You might be thinking to buy the device. But it is always better to learn more about the device before going ahead and purchasing it straight off. So today, in this post, we would be covering on everything you need to know about the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3. So without any further, we do, let’s start our post on Mi mix 3: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Should we..?

To take a screenshot on your Mi Mix 3, you need to Press Volume down and Power button at the same time. There is also a screenshot button in the Power Menu which is only available on devices running on Android 9.0 Pie.

Is the Mi Mix 3 waterproof or not?

No, the Mi Mix 3 is not waterproof and does not have any IP level certification.

Is Mi Mix 3 Dustproof?

No, the Mi Mix 3 is not dust proof.

Does Mi Mix 3 support App lock?

No, the Mi Mix 3 does not have the App Lock feature. Though you can use any third party application for this job.

Verdict

Mi Mix 3 is an efficient and powerful flagship from Xiaomi. It has a reasonable price for the trendy features it brings and also it has options to extend the memory up to massive 10 GB. So, if you are a flagship keen user, then Mi Mix 3 is definitely the device you should go for.

Swayam Prakash

Senior Journalist

Swayam is a professional tech blogger with Masters Degree in Computer Applications and also has experience with Android development. He is a staunch admirer of Stock Android OS.Apart from tech blogging, he loves gaming, traveling and playing/teaching guitar.